Earlier today, Qualcomm held a lengthy two-hour keynote extolling the improvements brought along by the all-new Snapdragon 855 system-on-chip. One of the more interesting and tangible enhancements talked about was on the imaging front. At the heart of the improvements sits the all-new Spectra 380 ISP that is poised to push mobile imaging and videography forward quite significantly. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading “5 ways Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 chip improves mobile imaging”
Nokia 8.1 with 6.18-inch FHD+ HDR10 PureDisplay, Snapdragon 710, Android 9.0 Pie, Dual rear cameras with ZEISS optics announced
HMD Global just announced the Nokia 8.1, Android One smartphone, which is the global version of the Nokia X7 mid-range smartphone that was introduced in China back in October. The successor of the most popular Nokia 7 Plus has a 6.18-inch Full HD+ 18.7:9 aspect ratio Puredisplay, DCI-P3 wide color gamut and HDR10 video playback, 86.5% screen to body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform and runs Android 9.0 (Pie).
Honor smartphone with in-screen camera to be announced on January 22 in Paris, Honor View 20 expected
Huawei recently announced an event in China to unveil a smartphone with in-display camera on December 17. Now the company’s Honor brand has scheduled an event in Paris, France on January 22nd, 2019 to unveil a new smartphone with in-screen camera. This could be Honor View 20, successor of Honor View 10 that was introduced at an event in London a year back. Continue reading “Honor smartphone with in-screen camera to be announced on January 22 in Paris, Honor View 20 expected”
Bose FRAMES AR sunglasses with open-ear design, 9-axis head motion announced
Bose has announced Frames which is a combination of premium sunglasses and protection and it also brings micro-acoustics and voice control to an entirely new level. Thanks to the proprietary open-ear design, Frames can stream music and information, take and make calls, and access virtual assistants. Continue reading “Bose FRAMES AR sunglasses with open-ear design, 9-axis head motion announced”
Huawei Enjoy 9 with 6.26-inch waterdrop notch display, dual rear cameras, 4000mAh battery gets certified
After Enjoy 9 Plus announcement in October, Huawei is all set to introduce the Enjoy 9 (DUB-TL00 / DUB-AL00) smartphone in China soon. The phone has been certified by TENAA revealing a 6.26-inch HD+ display with Waterdrop notch Screen. powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 SoC with 4GB of RAM, 13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera and a 8-megapixel front camera. It doesn’t reveal a fingerprint sensor, but it will likely come with support for face unlock.
Google Chrome 71 brings Duet UI improvements, auto-play changes, new API’s and more
Google Chrome 71 is rolling out to desktop and Android, it is a minor release which particularly brings changes to the ‘Duet’ interface and autoplay. Part of the Google Chrome button address bar redesign which the company shut down in the last minute turned into ‘Chrome Duplex,’ which is now called ‘Chrome Duet.’ Continue reading “Google Chrome 71 brings Duet UI improvements, auto-play changes, new API’s and more”
Samsung Galaxy S10+ with Infinity O display, dual front-cameras, quad rear cameras and Galaxy S10 renders surface
Update: Another render shows a similar front design with dual front cameras, but also shows quad rear cameras arranged horizontally, unlike the Galaxy A9. The flash and sensors are arranged vertically, next to the camera.
Google Hummingbird project to bring Flutter applications to the web
At the Flutter Live Google announced it is experimenting Flutter on the web which it is calling Hummingbird project. It also debuted the Flutter Live which is Google’s first ever major standalone event for their Flutter app development SDK. Flutter is Google’s cross-platform application SDK which is no longer restricted to mobile. Continue reading “Google Hummingbird project to bring Flutter applications to the web”
Meizu EP52 Lite water-resistant wireless earphones and POP water-resistant wireless earbuds launched in India starting at Rs. 1999
Meizu, along with three smartphones, also launched the EP52 Lite water-resistant Bluetooth Earphones and Halo headset, which is a Bluetooth in-ear headset. The EP52 Lite earphones targeted at runners and outdoor users under the EP series. Since EP52 works over Bluetooth, it is completely wireless and at a mere 16 grams, these headphones are fairly lightweight as well. Considering these earphones are waterproof (IPX5), the earbuds feature a nano-coating that makes it sweat and waterproof.
Meizu C9 with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, Face unlock, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 4999
Meizu, along with the 16th and M6T, also launched its budget C9 smartphone in the country, as it had promised. It has a 5.45-inch HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display, is powered by Quad-core UNISOC SC9832E processor with 2GB of RAM, runs Android Oreo, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Meizu C9 with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, Face unlock, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 4999”
Meizu M6T with 5.7-inch 18:9 full-screen display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 7999
Meizu just launched M6T, its latest smartphone in India. It packs a 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by a 1.5 GHz Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6750 processor and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX278 RGBW sensor, LED flash, along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu M6T with 5.7-inch 18:9 full-screen display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 7999”
Meizu 16th with 6-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 39999
Meizu just launched its flagship Meizu 16th smartphone in India as it had proimsed. It packs a 6-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display from Samsung with 91.18% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to 1.43mm side bezels and 5.74mm chin, is powered by Snapdragon 845 with 8GB of RAM, has custom copper cooling tube and feature an in-display fingerprint sensor that has 99.12% high recognition rate that can unlock the phone in 0.25 seconds.
Apple iOS 12 is on 72% of devices from last four years
Apple has announced that 70% of eligible iPhones, iPod touch devices are running on iOS 12 as of December 3rd, 2018. The adoption rate is up 10% in just five weeks; as of October 29th, iOS 12 was installed on 63% on all eligible devices. Apple also says 72% percent of devices sold in the last four years are running iOS 12. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12 is on 72% of devices from last four years”
Worldwide AR and VR headset market grew 9.4% YoY in Q3 2018: IDC
The combined AR and VR headset market grew 9.4% year over year in the Q3 2018, according to the IDC. The VR headset market returned to growth in Q3 2018 after four consecutive quarters of decline and now makes up 97% of the combined market. Global shipments for VR headsets reached 1.9 million units in the quarter, up 8.2% from Q3 2017. Continue reading “Worldwide AR and VR headset market grew 9.4% YoY in Q3 2018: IDC”
Apple patent hints at interchangeable ‘universal’ AirPods with biometrics and improved fit
A new Apple patent reveals potential features of the future AirPods and one of the most interesting parts of the filing involves interchangeable earbuds that are equipped with “at least one” biometric sensor, which could detect left/right ear placement and accordingly adjust audio, as reported earlier. Continue reading “Apple patent hints at interchangeable ‘universal’ AirPods with biometrics and improved fit”